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56th Congress, \ H0U8K OF REPRESENTATIVES. ( Document 

MSessim. J I No. 522. 



MEMORIAL ADDRESSES 



LIFE AND CHARACTER 



WILLIAM D, DALY 

U-ATE A kK>'KK>-KNTATf\ K hKl.'M N t W J(-h;SE\l, 



DKIJVKRKI) IN TUK 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE, 



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Second Skssion. 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Page. 

Proceedings in the House of Representatives 5 

Address of Mr. Salmon, of New Jersey ■'^ 

Address of Mr. Gardner, of Xew Jersey I4 

Address of Mr. Sulzer, of New York '-7 

Address of Mr. Robinson, of Indiana 23 

Address of Mr. Parker, of New Jersey 28 

Address of Mr. Davis, of Florida 3' 

Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of New York 34 

Address of Mr. Ryan, of New York 38 

Address of Mr. Green, of Pennsylvania 41 

Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts 45 

Proceedings in the Senate 49 

Address of Mr. Keaii, of New Jersey 52 

Address of Mr. Jones, of .\rkansas : 54 

Address of Mr. Sewell, of New Jersey 57 

3 



Death of Hon, William D. Daly, 



Proceedings in the House, 

Dece:\iber 3, 1900. 
Mr. McDek.mott. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following res- 
olution. 

The Clerk read as follows: 

A'eso/zvd, That the House has heard with profound .sorrow of the 
death of Hon. AViLi.i.\M D. Daly, a member of this House from the 
State of New Jersey. 

The resolution was unanimously agreed to. 

J.^NTARY II, 1901. 

Mr. Salmon. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
February 9, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, be set aside for 
tributes of respect to the memory of the late W. D. D.\ly. 
Representative from New Jersey. 

The Speaker. The gentleman from New Jersey asks unani- 
mous consent that February 9, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, 
be set apart for eulogies on the late Representative IX\i,v, 
from New Jersey. Is there objection ? [After a pause.] The 

Chair hears none, and it is so ordered. 

5 



MEMORIAL ADDRESSES, 

FEBRI^\KY 9, 1901. 

The Speakkk pro tempore. The liour for the special order 
haviiifj arrived, the Clerk will read the special order. 
The Clerk read as follows: 

On motion of Mr. Salmon, b\- unanimous consent, it was ordered that 
February' 9, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, be set aside for tributes of 
respect to the memory of the late W. D. D.\i.v, a Representative from 
New Jersey. 

Mr. Salmon. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House now 
proceed to the consideration of the special order, and I a.sk 
the adoption of the resohitions which I send to the desk. 

The Speaker pro tempore. The resolutions will be read. 

The Clerk read as follows: 

Rcsolz'fd, That the House has heard with profound sorrow the an- 
nouncement of the death of Hon. William D. Daly, late a member of 
the House of Representatives from the State of New Jersey. 

Resolved, That the business of the House be now suspendeil that 
opportunity may be given for fitting tribute to his memory. 

Resulird, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate, 
and transmit a copv of the same to the family of the deceased. 

A'eso/ifd, That as an additional mark of respect the House, at the con- 
clusion of these memorial proceedings, do adjourn. 

The Speaker pro tempore. The que.stion is on the adoption 
of the resolutions which have just been read. 
The resolutions were considered, and agreed to. 



Life and Character of William D. Daly. 



ADDRESS OF Mr. Salmon, of New Jersey. 

Mr. Speakp:r: One can not avoid beint;- seriousl\- inipres.sed 
with the fact that hfe is uncertain and transitory when we 
recall tliat fourteen of the members of this House who were 
elected in ibgS have been called away b>- death, and the term 
has not yet ended. 

Among those who have been taken is \\'iLLiA:\r D. Daly, of 
the Seventh Congressional district of New Jersev. He had 
served but one session, in which time, as all know, but little 
opportunity is given for a member to indicate his purposes or 
hi.s ability, yet he had so clearly and ably comprehended the 
import of national legislation that he was ready to take part 
in the discn.ssion of measures as few, indeed, can do in so short 
a service. 

The records of the fi.'st se.ssion of the Fifty-sixth Congress 
will ever contain sufficient expre.s.sion from my honored col- 
league to show his industrious character and his devotion to 
the people's interest. He came to this Congress as he had 
alwa)'S approached public duty, with an earnest intent to serve 
well the people who had sent him. 

William I). Daly was liorn in Jersey City June 4 1S51, of 
humble parentage, and when a lioy, being large and strongly 
built, was thought to be well fitted for hard manual labor. He 
was therefore taken from school when but 14 years of a.ge and 
engaged to learn the molders' trade in one of the principal 
foundries of his nati\-e city. In this line he showed great 
aptitude and skill, and after acquiring the trade he followed 
it until he was past 19 years old, when he left the foundry and 



Address of Mr. Sti/i)io>i. of Neic Jersey. y 

entered the office of the late Stephen B. Ransom, on Mont- 
gomerj- street, in that city, to .^^tudy law. He had improved 
his time in school so well that notwithstanding he was com- 
pelled to leave at so early an age he had already laid the 
foundation for a good business and professional education and 
had imbibed the stimulus which enabled him to prosecute his 
studies and develop and improve his mind while employed in 
learning and practicing his trade. 

It was while he was studying law with Mr. Ransom, in the 
year 1S73, that I first remember D.\ly. I was then studying 
in the office of Mr. Charles E. Scofield in the same city. I 
did not become acquainted with him at that time, as I saw 
him only occasionally; but I well remember his jovial and 
genial manner and his vivaciotis and interested appearance as 
he mingled among old and \oung, seeming perfectly com- 
posed and earnestly intent on all occa.sions. These traits he 
bore till his death. During the first ses-sion of this Congress, 
when he was here with us. I associated with him a great deal, 
and became more and more impressed with his geniality and 
frankness, his simplicity yet strength of character. 

Congressman Daly was a man of cultivated intellect, deej) 
and comprehensive knowledge, broad and profound judgment, 
and of .sincere and earnest desire to aid and serve his fellow- 
men. His life was one of constant toil. In school he had 
so improved his time that at the age of 14 he had gained a 
fair knowledge of the English branches of education. In the 
shop, while learning his trade and performing his allotted 
duties, he was mentally busy as well, acquiring and digesting 
information for future service. At the office of his precep- 
tor he was diligent in .studying the statutes and legal princi- 
ples, with the purpose of applying tliem in actual practice. 

He was admitted to the New Jer.sey bar as an attorney 



10 Life iind Character of William D. Daly. 

in June, 1874, and soon thereafter began the practice of his 
profession. Notwithstanding his hampered opportunities for 
acquiring an education, he had so devoted himself in his prepa- 
ration that he soon rose to a high rank as a lawyer, and his 
learning and ability were recognized and acknowledged, not 
only by the coninmnity in which he dwelt, but by the courts 
and his brother lawyers. He was employed in many impor- 
tant ca.ses, and is said to have represented more defendants 
charged with nnirder than any other la\v\er of his years of 
practice in his State. In the.se cases no point of either law 
or fact was overlooked or omitted, and when a conviction re- 
sulted it was owing to the strength of the State's ca.se and 
not to any neglect or mistake in presenting the defen.se. Mr. 
D.\LV never ignored the fact of his humble birth or early 
associations. His sympathies to the day of his death were 
ever with the common people who earn their bread by the 
sweat of their brow. In 1S78, when the freight handlers in 
the great Erie Railroad strike were arrested, he appeared as 
their counsel and .secured their acquittal. In 1SS7 he defended 
the leaders of the Cigarmakers' Union in Jersey City, who 
were charged with c<jnspiracy, and they also were acquitted. 

As a recognition of his legal ability President Cleveland, in 
18S3, appointed Mr. D.\lv assistant United States district 
attorney, which office he held for three years, resigning the 
same after the inauguration of President Harrison. 

His popularity brought him, in the fall of 1890, the nomi- 
nation and electicjn to the general assembly, being the lower 
house of the New Jersey legislature, and here he began his 
legi.slative career. At the close of the se.ssion of the legisla- 
ture he was appointed, by Governor Leon Abbett, judge of the 
Hoboken district court, which office he filled until the fall of 
1892, when he resigned upon liis election to the New Jersey 



Address of Mr. Salmon, of Nciv Jersey. ii 

senate. Mr. D.\ly was elected senator acjain in 1895, filling 
that office for the years 1S93 <^o 1898, inchi.sive. He was, there- 
fore, not without legislative experience when he became a 
member of this Congress. 

As a member of the hou.se of assembly he was looked upon 
as a man of judgment and ability, whose opinions were worthy 
of support, and who.se lead manj- were willing to follow. As 
a senator he was not only influential in his own party," but by 
his genial courtesy and logical argument wielded a mighty 
power over those of the political party opposed to him. He 
was con.stant and tireless in the pur.suit of his object, and 
remarkably re.sourceful in his methods and arguments to win 
his opponents to his cau.se. He was of a positive nature, tak- 
ing a firm stand for or against a proposition, and never changed 
his po.sition on any important question. His decision was 
formed by the waj- in which the measure would affect the 
common people, and he chose that side which would, in his 
judgment, best serve the people. He was bitterly opposed to 
favoring special privileges as against equal rights. Mr. Daly 
was a strong partisan, yet he never complained of those who 
honestly differed with him. He relied upon reason and argu- 
ment to bring strength to his cause, and had great faith that 
right would ultimately prevail. 

He was honored also by his party in the State by being 
made alternate delegate to the national Democratic conven- 
tions of 1 888 and 1892, and a delegate to the convention at 
Chicago in 1896, and to the convention at Kansas City in 
1900. His last political work of importance was at the latter 
convention, where he tried hard to have withheld from the 
platform the special financial plank which was placed therein, 
believing that it was unwise, under the conditions theu pre- 
vailing, for his party to continue the demand .for the free and 



12 Life and C/uuacler of M'illlani D. Dalv. 

uiiHinited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of i6 to i, 
and when the niajorit\- of the committee on resolutions de- 
termined to insert that plank, he framed, and succeeded in 
having placed in the platform, the clan.se which declared impe- 
rialism the paramount issue of the campaign. 

Mr. D.\Lv's ambition was to be governor of his vState, and 
he was not without encouragement in this hope. His long 
service- in the State senate had made for him strong supporters 
in all parts of the State, and his name was often mentioned 
in connection with that high office. In the gubernatorial con- 
vention of 1898 his popularity was so great that with reluc- 
tance on his part in urging his own nomination and strong 
efforts in behalf of tl'.e nominee, he received the votes of a 
large portion of the con\-ention. 

Truly death came to Willlxm D. D.\ly like a thief in the 
night. The somber angel took him while he was away from 
his home, with no loving hand to press his chilling brow, and 
no loving voice to whisper consolation in his ear. The news 
of his death ca.st a gloom over the entire State. The attend- 
ance at his funeral was another evidence of the love and es- 
teem entertained for him by the people of his city and State. 
Thou.sands gathered to Ijid a last adieu to the honored Con- 
gressman, and through streets thronged with people whose 
appearance denoted feeling of bereavement the funeral pro- 
ce.ssion moved from his plea.sant home tc the church he was 
accustomed to attend and thence to the cemetery, and there 
in a beautiful spot overlooking New York Bay we laid all that 
was mortal of Wii.i.i.^m D. D.\lv. 

Death is always .sad, but doubly .so when he comes as he 
did to our friend and colleague. 

Mr. D.\LV was in the prime of life, not having lived the 
allotted time of man bv a full score of vears; but shall v,e 



Address of Mr. Salmon, of Nnc Jersey. 13 

question the riglit of Providence to send the dread messenger 
at such a time to take one whose hfe seemed to promise so 
nnich for his fellow-men? No! Let us rather bow our heads 
in humble submission, acknowledging our lack of wisdom and 
knowing that whatever he does is right. 

\\"e live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not Vireaths; 

In feelings, not in figures on a dial. 

We should count time by heart-throbs when they beat 

For God, for man, for duty. He most lives 

Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. 

Life's but a means unto an end; that end 

Beginning, mean, and end to all things — God. 



14 Lift' and Chayacter of William D. Daly. 



ADDRESS OF Mr, Gardner, of New Jersey. 

Mr. Speaker: Again we are called to pay the last sad trib- 
ute of respect to the memory of one who has fallen from our 
ranks, and again we have the solemn reminder of the incom- 
pleteness of human life and the futility of human ambition: 
that the work left unfinished, the lofty hopes unrealized, and 
the aspirations for the unachieved cast around the most peace- 
ful close the elements of wreck and tragedy, and that nothing 
shall compensate but earnest devotion to the duties we owe to 
our Creator, our country, and our kind. 

Mr. Daly had been many years in public life in New Jersey 
and was widely known. Perhaps no man enjoyed a personal 
acquaintance with more people of the State, as none was ever 
more ready to serve them on an\- and all occasions when his 
assistance was solicited, and hence, in part, it was that he was 
held in so general esteem that the news of his unexpected 
departure carried to a great portion of the people the shock 
of personal bereavement. 

Mr. Daly came from the senate of his State, after a long 
term of service, to this Hou.se, where he would doubtless have 
been long kept b\' his constituents had not the cold hand of 
death thwarted their desires. His membership in this luiraer- 
ous Hou.se was too brief for the acquaintance necessary for the 
full appreciation of a member, but perhaps few men in .so short 
a period made more friends or a wider circle of acquaintance. 
Had he been .spared, he would have taken position here com- 
mensurate with his merits, of which time had not yet afforded 
the opportunity for a full recognition. 

He was eminently- social and kindly dispo.sed, always affable 



Address of Mr. Gardner, of Neic Jersey . 15 

and always pleasiiis;: even in controversy he was courteous 

and free from any exhibition of temper, and in the most 

heated debate, or after it, never gave the shghtest evidence 

of personal feeling, and hence he never wounded the feelings 

of an adversary. 

His wit in the combat, as gentle as light, 
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade. 

Mr. D.\LV was an intensely active man in his profession and 
in politics. Much of his activity was the result of that good 
nature which prompted him to readih' respond to almost any 
call of his fellow-citizens; and while his generous, genial 
nature and pleasing address made his presence and services 
especially desirable, his willing kindness emboldened desire 
to almost demand. Many of his fellow-citizens seemed to 
consider his services a sort of common property, and this 
notion he never appeared disposed to controvert. 

As a speaker Mr. Daly was pleasing as well as gifted, 
alwa\s speaking with fluency and ease, possessed of a strong 
and pleasant voice and a fine presence. Besides, he strove 
to maintain his positions by logical deductions fortified by 
reputable authorities, and was a formidable opponent in the 
arena of politics or fortun of law. 

His death came to us with the added shock which sudden- 
ness gives to the loss of friends and those we esteem. We 
are accustomed to think of the pall of grief as lying the more 
heavy when suddenly cast upon us; but after all, the saddest 
way of dissolution may be when it comes only after disea.se 
and pain have banished hope and the titter futility of further 
aspiration is realized, when only the body and spirit remain 
together, and life longs to be released from pain and the soul 
from its pri,son. 

He went out as the ship that sinks from the unseen cause. 



i6 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 

All, well, every life ends an unfinished vo^'age. The desti- 
nation marked on the chart of the voyager is never reached. 
However golden and beautiful the ports in which he halts 
and anchors; whatever his achievements; however great his 
riches or wide his fame, his bark at last, whether blown upon 
the charted rocks, or sunk upon the unknown reef, or moored 
in some calm harbor there to fall to decay, ends its journey 
with the most coveted ports still far away on the distant 
horizon, which has but widened with the advanpe of the 
navigator. 



AMnss of Mr. Suhcr, of New York. 17 



ADDRESS OF Mr. SULZER, OF NEW YORK. 

Mr. Speaker: On this sad occasion I desire to place on rec- 
ord my sincere and humble tribute to the memory of my friend 
and colleague, the late William D. Daly, and in this connec- 
tion to say a few simple, honest words regarding his life, his 
character, and his public services. 

It was my good fortune to know Judge Daly well and inti- 
mately for years. \\'e were great personal friends, and I ad- 
mired and respected him as a man and a friend. His .sudden, 
tragic, and unexpected death on the 31st day of last July was a 
grievous blow to us all and a terrible shock to his family, his 
relatives, his friends, and to the country generally. It was en- 
tirely luilooked for and came like a thunderbolt from a clear 
sky. It darkened a happy home, prostrated a loving family, 
distressed innumerable friends, and cast a pall of sadness over 
his native State which has not yet been dissipated. He died in 
the prime of life, at the summit of his remarkable career, in the 
zenith of his well-earned fame, loved and mourned by all who 
knew him and appreciated his worth. 

Life is but a day, at most, 

Sprung from night, in darkness lost. 

William D. Daly was born in Jersey City, X. J., on the 
4th day of June, 185 1, and had he lived until his next natal 
day would have been just fifty years of age. During all his 
life he ever remained a re.sident of his native State, and when 
he died he was one of her most popular and distinguished citi- 
zens and had the honor to represent the city of his birth in the 
people's branch of the American Congress. 

Mr. Daly began life as a poor boy, and was the architect 
of his own career. He began with many disadvantages, but 
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i8 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 

surnionnted them all. He had vim, grit, hope, and persever- 
ance. He plodded on and progressed by his own indomitable 
will and force of character. He never faltered, and won where 
others lost. He did not know the meaning of defeat. In the 
bright lexicon of his life there was no such word as fail. His 
whole life was a brilliant series of successes. 

He was eminently' a self-made man. He was a child of the 
Republic. He was a product of the public schools, but at a 
verj' earl)' age he left school and began life's tempestuous bat- 
tle as an apprentice in an iron foundry. Here, in his early 
boyhood days, he made many friends, who ever after were his 
tru.sted and loyal supporters. His work, however, in the iron 
foundry was uncongenial. His active mind and restless ambi- 
tion soared higher. He wanted to be somebody. He sighed 
for a broader field of activity. He believed in himself, in his 
own ability, in his future, in his star of hope. He longed to 
be a lawyer, and believed the legal profe.ssion offered an at- 
tractive avenue for his hopes, his usefulness, and his best 
endeavors. He left the iron foundry, entered a law office, and 
threw his very life and soul into the .study of Blackstone and 
Chitty, Kent and Story, Parsons and Washburn, and the other 
legal text-books. He was an indefatigable worker, a tireless 
student. He burned th.e midnight oil. 

He mastered the intricacies of the law, and on reaching his 
majority was admitted to the bar and quickly made a splendid 
reputation as one of the most learned and best equipped law- 
yers in his State. He had eloquence and tact, patience and 
confidence, energy and industry. He studied his cases care- 
fully and knew all the law and all the facts of every case in- 
trusted to his care. He made his flient's cause his own, and 
never went into court unprepared. He did not rely on luck or 
trust to chance. He knew a case well prepared is a case half 



Address of .If)-. Si(hr>\ of Ncic York. 19 

won. He never took ailvantag-e of a client, never deceived the 
court, and had a magnificent reputation in his profession for 
fairness, probity, and honor. He was identified with some of 
the great trials in New Jersey, practiced in all the courts, was 
one of the great leaders of the bar, had represented, it is said, the 
defense in more capital cases than any other lawyer of his time, 
and ere his death he stood in the front rank of his chcsen profes- 
sion — a brilliant advocate and a safe coun.selor, learned in the law. 

In recognition of his position at the liar, and in appreciation 
of his unquestioned legal ability. President Cleveland, during 
his first term, appointed Mr. D.\lv a.ssistant United States dis- 
trict attorney, the arduous duties of which office he faithfully 
di.scharged, with much credit to him.self and to the satisfaction 
of the Government and the people. 

But, sir, it was not in the law alone where Mr. Daly ex- 
celled. He had always been a close student of public affairs, 
and had ever taken an active part in all political discussions. 
He was an ardent Democrat of the Jefferson and Jackson school, 
and thoroughly familiar with the political history of our coun- 
tr3'. During the last two decades of his life he had been a 
delegate to nearly all the local, State, and national conven- 
tions, and on account of his .sagacity and political acumen his 
advice was always sought and his judgment generally followed 
by his political a.ssociates. 

He was a magnetic campaign speaker, had a charming per- 
sonality, and an earnest, sincere, honest way of presenting his 
facts that arrested attention and carried conviction. In every 
State and national campaign his services were always in demand 
and the work he performed duly appreciated by the managers and 
candidates of his party. Hence it is not a matter of wonder that 
his fellow-citizens elected him over and over again to the legisla- 
ture of his State and took a just pride in his political preferment. 



20 Life and Chayactcr of William D. Dalv. 

He was first elected to the assembly of his State in 1889 to 
represent the Eighth district of Hudson County, and although 
a new member, his part\' colleagues elected him unanimously 
as their leader on the floor. Events amply justified their con- 
fidence and their judgment. He made such a brilliant record 
that at the close of his term Governor Leon Abbett nominated 
him for judge of the district court of Hoboken, and the senate 
unanimousl}' confiimed him. As judge he gave further evi- 
dence of his knowledge of the law. He was always impartial, 
courteous, patient, and humane, and became the idol of the 
bar and the ideal judge to the people. 

In the year 1892 the people nominated him for State senator, 
and Judge Daly reluctantly resigned the judgeship to accept. 
He was triumphantly elected, find reelected in 1S95. He made 
a .splendid record in the legislature for industry, ability, and 
integrity, and during the last five years of his senatorial career 
was the leader of his party in the senate by the unanimous 
choice of his party colleagues. 

He came very near being nominated for governor of New 
Jersey in 1898, and if he had been nominated it is believed by 
those who claim to know that he would have been elected 
beyond a doubt. Failing Xo receive the nomination for gov- 
ernor, the people in.sisted that he should represent them in 
Congress. He was unanimou.sly nominated for Representative 
in Congress for the Seventh New Jersey district, the district in 
which he was born, and on election day was triumphantly elected 
by the largest majority ever given a candidate in that district. 

As a member of Congress, Judge Dalv took a prominent part 
in all the great debates, and by his industry and ability, together 
with his courteous manner and genial way, soon won the re.spect 
and admiration of all his colleagues. When he passed away, on 
the very threshold of his Congressional life, he was making an 



Address of Mr. Sulzer, of New York. 21 

enviable record for usefulness here, not only for the benefit of 
his constituents, but for the good of the whole country. We 
have missed him much this session, and as the days come and go 
we who know him well will miss him more and more. The \\ork 
he did for the people will live in the history of his State and of 
his country. That great work will grow brighter and brighter 
as the years pass by until it becomes his lasting monument, more 
endurable than marble or brass, and sacred in the hearts of his 
grateful countrymen. 

We mourn and s>-mpathize with his beloved family, but can 
find no words of comfort, no con.solation, save in his noble life, 
his generous character, his sympathetic nature, and the great 
work he accomplished for humanity. His deeds of kindness, of 
charity, and of generosity will ever keep alive his memory and 
call to recollection his name a thousand times a day. 

The meniorv of good deeds will ever stay 

A lamp to light us on the darkened way, 

A music to the ear on clamoring street, 

A cooling well amid the noonday heat, 

A scent of green boughs blown through narrow walls, 

A feel of rest when quiet evening falls. 

Senator D.\ly was a true man, a lover of justice, a believer in 
the supremacy of law, a friend of every cause that lacked a,ssist- 
ance. He stood for eternal principles of right, for fair play, and 
beheved in the opportunity vouchsafed to everyone under the 
dome of the Union sky. He was an optimist and not a pe.ssimist. 
He was no skeptic, no scoffer, no c>-nic. He was broad and 
liberal in his views, had charity for all, trusted the people, and 
never lost faith in humanity. He knew the world was growing 
better. He knew himself, believed in the destiny of the Repub- 
lic, and made the corner stone of his poHtical convictions that 
great cardinal principle — equal rights to all, special privileges 
to no one. 



22 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 

He hated caut, spurned pretense, and despised hypocrisy. 
He had no use for a trickster, a trimmer, or a trader. He 
had a sunshiny, genial disposition, and a forgiving spirit that 
never harbored revenge. He was a plain, simple man who 
loved mankind. He was an indulgent father, a kind and 
loving husband, and a faithful friend. He will live in the 
hearts of those he left behind, and to do this is not to die. 
He was an indefatigable worker and succeeded in accomplish- 
ing what he undertook to do. He met Napoleon's test — he 
did things. He was a true Democrat, the implacable foe of 
private monopoly, of unjust taxation, of organized greed, of 
discriminating legislation that robs the many for the benefit 
of the few, of special privilege, and he made the Constitu- 
tion — our great magna charta — the north star of his political 
life. He was the true friend of the toiler, the fearle.ss cham- 
pion of the oppres.sed, and the eloquent advocate of the 
downtrodden. He tried to lift his fellow-man up to a higher 
plane and help him forward on the highway of progre.ss and 
civilization. He was a fearless man, and ever dared to do 
what he thought was right regardless of consequences. He 
was a faithful public official, and died in the service of his 
country. His work here is done. His career on earth is 
finished. He has run his course; he has kept the faith; he 
has fought the good fight; he has reaped his everlasting 
reward in the great beyond, and we, his friends, can all say 
truthfulh-, well done thou good and faithful servant, a grateful 
people will ever keep thy memory green. 

In halls of state he stood for many years 
Like fabled knight, his visage all aglow, 
Receiving, giving sternly, blow for blow, 
Champion of right ! But from eternity's far shore 
Thy spirit will return to join the strife no more. 
Rest citizen, statesman, rest; thy troubled life is o'er. 



Address of Mr. Robinson, of Indiana. 23 

ADDRESS OF Mr, Robinson, of Indiana. 

Mr. Speaker: The suspension of affairs of state in the 
House of Representatives, and our resolving into an assembly 
of eulogy and sorrow, proclaims that another legislator has 
gone from his duties and cares, his toils and triumphs, to the 
peaceful slumbers of the tomb. 

The flowers of eulogistic speech many times each year 
awaken the solemn echoes in this Hall. 

Ours is the truly representative body of the American Re- 
public. 

Jealous of their rights and interests, and these safeguarded 
b\- the form and manner of our election, the people each two 
years send their Representatives, directly bearing their com- 
mission, here to preserve their sacred institutions and to 
return to them in two years their rights and liberties unim- 
paired. 

This system of direct and popular representation brings to 
this House a membership strong in the hearts and confidence 
of constituencies. Most of the members upon the floor ha\'e 
before coming here won the confidence of their people by 
official services at home, and as we glance about we see 
evidences of mature life in the faces and in the frost of 
winters on the heads of many here. To bodies like this and 
the Senate death must come to sadden us, as it does the 
homes of those who are, almost weekly, dropping from 
among us. 

When one has performed liis Congressional duty within the 
compass of opportunities olTered, he has won a prize of the 
highest distinction in the Republic, for his voice and vote 
represent 200,000 freemen. 



24 Life and Chayactcr of William D. Dalv. 

William Daly, whose death we mourn and wliose character 
and services we eulogize, drew his inspiration for the perfor- 
mance of his pubhc duties from the hearts of his people. I 
knew him well, and saw in Hoboken, N. J., his home, the 
heart to heart touch with his people. Circumstances, early 
in his Congressional career, brought me in clo.se coninnmion 
with the deceased, and the friendship engendered ripened, in 
the sweet hospitality of his home, into the closest mutual 
confidence and esteem. 

He was a man of generous spirit and noble impulses and 
imbued with a feeling of democracy in all his acts and dealings. 

These were the reflections of his early life and career. He 
was truly a public .servant. 

He sensed his people in many stations. They showered 
honors and distinction upon him. 

The .secret of his political succe.ss is found in that he .served 
his people well. 

Others will s]ieak of his special traits of head and heart. I 
shall emphasize his life and career and his rise that typify in a 
preeminent degree true Americanism, and shows not only what 
may be accom]ilished l)y an American citizen, but shows the 
foiuidation and strength of the Republic itself, 

Mr. D.ALY rose from the ranks of the shopmen to be a 
distingni.shed and honored member of this august body. 

He never forgot them. Their intere,sts were always his 
special care. The \-ote at each recurring election showed that 
he merited and received their confidence and .support. 

A journey with him through Jersey City, the place of his 
nativity, and its twin sister, Hoboken, his later home, sho\ved 
me the exalted esteem in which the laboring people held him. 

He met his friends, the smoke-begrimed man returning 
' from work and the horny-handed son of toil in his Sunday 



Address of Mr. Robinson, of Indiana. 25 

clothes, with a genuine warmth of heart and generous show 
of affection, and in this we iind tlie key of his success. 

This, sir, is encomium enough, not only for the distinguished 
dead, but for the C()untr>- he served so well. Our departed 
friend, who struggled up the hill of adversity to fame, does 
not suffer in his name and glory, but rises when brought in 
comparison with his colleagues on this floor who, like him, 
have won their places of honorable distinction from humble 
beginnings. 

More than two-thirds of this body and the Senate, at some 
period of their lives, have labored with their hands for a living. 
To such a .seat in the American Congress, giving as it does an 
opportunity to protect the interests of the real con.servators of 
the nation, is it.self the highest panegyric. 

It gives a rank with the great publicists of the world, for we 
represent a government of the people. 

One who runs the gantlet of nomination, who bears the 
severe test of the lens of public .scrutiny in election, and comes 
here representative of scores of thousands of intelligent, liberty- 
loving people, has won a badge of confidence unequaled and 
pa!5sed muster before a constituency that knows more politics 
than an\' other people in the world. , 

Our friend was always kind to and considerate of those upon 
whom fortune had not .so generou.sly smiled. 

The newsboys, the working girls, the men who labored, were 
always the object of his .special solicitude and care, and this 
endeared him to the rank and file. 

Mr. Daly was a practitioner of rare ability in his chosen 
profession of law. 

No one with a good case ever appealed to him in vain for his 
assistance. 

The poor and the humble were his clients, and their cases 



26 Life and Character of William D. Dalv. 

received the same care and consideration as those of the rich 
and influential. 

In his encouragement to the young and in his defense of the 
weak and lowly he emphasized in a marked degree in the legal 
profession the generosity and charity always found in the true 
type of a lawyer. 

He had a special aptitude and training for the practice of 
criminal law, and his services were sought throughout the 
State, and it is .said that in late years he defended more capital 
cases than any other law_ver in New Jersey. 

Mr. Speaker, the spirit of our friend has been borne across 
that shadowy threshold into the mysterious never more. But, 
sir, no good man lives in vain. This world is better for having 
had the influence of the life and career of William D.-\lv. 

No man can li\-e in this world, possessing superior and manly 
qualities, but that the world is better for his living. 

Each individual leaves his trace upon his time, growing and 
maturing in its fruit. 

It may be slight when compared with the manifold influences 
that prevail, but it exists and will be felt. 

A pebble thrown into the Atlantic from the shores of Vir- 
ginia influences, infinitesimally though it may be, that ocean on 
the other shore. 

All good acts and deeds bear their fruit. 

These ceremonies are held to accentuate the good deeds of 
those who have won their places by fidelity to duty. 

The powei' of the Hou.se of Representatives, its functions 
of government, lend a name and fame to those who enter its 
portals; but this is not enough, performance of duty must 
follow. 

No higher devotion to duty has ever been known in public 
place than that exemplified in the membership of this House. 



Address of Mr. Robinson, of Indiana. 27 

Take, as an illustration, the chairmen of the great commit- 
tees. 

Slaves to duty. 

Toiling day after day, week after week, till it grows into 
months, with their nightly vigils, in their work in preparation of 
bills for report and in their management of them on the floor. 
The new members showing a like fidelity- in the care of their 
volume of correspondence and in their interceding for constitu- 
ents at the vast Departments of the Government and in the 
manifold cares and duties known to every one within the sound 
of my voice. 

But, sir, they represent constituencies that have singularly 
honored them, and the}- perform their several duties with abil- 
ity, care, and alacrity. That our distinguished and lamented 
member, Mr. Daly, performed his duty in a full measure to 
the nation, to his State, and to his people, will be the lasting 
and final judgment of ever}- member on this floor. 



Life and Chaiactcr oj William D. Daly. 



Address of Mr. Parker, of New Jersey. 

Mr. Speaker: The death of William D. Daly came as a 
surprise to his associates. He was comparatively young. He 
had been active at the bar and in the pohtics of his native 
State, and came here witli hope and ambition, expecting to 
turn a State reputation into one that was national. We knew 
that he was not in good health, but we felt that his abundant 
energy would carrj- him through a long life and bring to pass 
some of his expectations. 

He was born in 1S51, in the county of Hudson, which he 
represented. His whole life was spent in that county; his 
only education was in its public schools. At 14 he went to 
work with his hands in a foundr}-; at 19, with the ambition 
that was always liis characteristic, he began the study of the 
law, and after four years took his place at the bar. 

From the begiiniing he made him.self felt. His practice 
was mostly in tho.se ca.ses which, after all, are of the greatest 
interest, not onh- to the lawyer, but also to the public. 

Cases which involve the defense of those who are accu,sed, 
which bring up the question of who did the deed, and at the 
same time seek for the motive with which it was done; cases 
which appeal to the sympathies, which call for all the judg- 
ment and all the power of a lawyer to marshal facts, with all 
the influence that can be brought, not only upon the mind but 
the heart of a jury — these are cases which fascinate the advo- 
cate and the people; and in them Mr. D.\ly took his place 
from the beginning as a leading lawyer. He tried more capi- 
tal cases, it is said, than an^•one else in the State. 



Address of Mr. Parker, of Ahtc Jersey. 29 

He grew to have a host of friends. Not all of us agree with 
all that he did; certainh- not with all that he maintained. His 
life was not altogether happy; but he had at least this mark 
of a really successful life, that those who most opposed him 
always liked him. If he made what he made easily, he spent 
generously and lavishly. He seemed careless of himself and 
careless of what he had, and his gifts were given with a gen- 
erous hand that brought him a nuiltitude of friends, who felt 
that he had a heart. 

As has been said here, he was brave. His thoughts were 
his own. He stood and fought for his views in and out of his 
party. He did not he-sitate to leave the greater part of the 
Democracy of New Jersey on the great question that was at 
issue in the last two campaigns. 

He 'entered politics because his character demanded it. He 
was assistant district attorne}-, then member of the legislature, 
then for six years a member of the New Jersey State senate, 
and then elected from his native county to come here. His is 
a life which speaks to young men and tells them that even in 
the oldest part of America, where society has fallen most into 
grooves, there is a chance for e\-ery man who really cares for 
public interests, who really has courage, who really will fling 
away himself in order to do that which he thinks ought to be 
done, and who will turn his ambitions to the discussion of those 
great questions in which every man has an interest. 

Mr. Speaker, \Villi.\m D. D.\lv was a distinct, a vigorous 
personality, with strong public interests and ambitions which 
made his presence felt, and will make those who knew him 
miss him now that he is gone. 

In this Congress we have lost many of our a.ssociates, the list 
beginning just before this Congress with the death of the noble 
leader of the House. One bv one men who have been with us 



30 Life avd Cluiraclcr of ]]'iUiam D. Daly. 

have fallen, their life work not yet complete. But we can say 
of them that the work that we do here is, we hope, for our 
country, that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country, 
and that there is no time in a man's life when he would rather 
depart than while he is still in harness and engaged in the best 
work that his country has given him to do. 



Address of Mr. Paris, of Florida. 31 



Address of Mr. Davis, of Florida. 

Mr. Speaker: As an humble representative of .sunny Florida 
I come to place a wreath upon the grave of a noble son of New 
Jersey. Generous, whole-souled Wilhaji D. Daly has taken 
his lea\-e of us forever and gone across the border. His honest 
face and genial smile we shall see no more: his voice we shall 
never hear again; his friendh" hand we shall clasp no more in 
cordial greeting. 

I was one of the Congressional committee appointed to attend 
the obsequies of Vice-President Garret A. Hobart at Paterson, 
N. J., in November, 1899. Judge Daly, who had been elected 
to the Fifty-sixth Congre.ss, was on the special train that took 
us to Paterson. I met him then for the first time. Our route 
took us directly through his district, and as I sat by his side 
while we .swept along, he pointed out to me many .scenes 
familiar to him from his boyhood and dear to him in his man- 
hood. I remember that he pointed to a distant hillside where 
he told me slept his dead. I remember, too, the cordial greet- 
ing the people along the roadside gave him, and his hearty 
salutation to them in return. I saw that his constituents loved 
and trusted him, and I did not wonder, for he had already won 
my warmest friendship. A few days later he took his seat in 
Congress in what proved to be for him his first and last and 
only session. We adjourned in the early days of June, and 
when we a.s.sembled again in December William D. Daly 
had been gathered to the fathers. 

An eloquent eulogi.st of Henry Clay said: 

No man the world ever saw was equally great in every quality of intel- 
lect and in every walk of action. All men are unequal, and it is truthful, 
as well as just, to plant the praise where it is true, rather than drown all 
individuality and all character in one foaming chaos of eulogv. 



32 Life and Character of William L . Daly. 

I sometimes think we do wrong to the hving by a too indis- 
criminate and fulsome praise of the dead. I do not wish to say 
that the friend of whom I speak here was a perfect man. He 
had his faults, as we all have; he had his weaknes.ses like the 
balance of mankind. Perfection does not belong to mortal man 
and is a state of existence found only in the realm of rewarded 
immortality. Willi.^m D. Daly was a man of pluck, nerve, 
energy, and persistence. He was just and generous. He was 
talented, honest, and true. He started life as a molder by 
trade, and he died holding high position among his fellow-men. 

After serving his apprenticeship and while still working at 
the molders' trade he read law. At 23 years of age he was 
admitted to practice, and soon took high rank in his profession. 
As a criminal lawyer he stood with the foremo.st of the New 
Jersey bar. He served his people in his State legislature in 
both senate and house. He was appointed by the governor of 
his State as judge of the district court of Hoboken, and, finally, 
he was nominated without opposition and elected by a hand- 
some majority to the Fifty-sixth Congress. All this he accom- 
plished by his own efforts and without the aid of wealth or high 
educational advantage. What more need be said to prove his 
merits or establish his deserts. Unworthy and undeserving 
men may sometimes attain office at the hands of their fellows, 
but they are not honored and trusted time after time and in 
place after place unless they are true and hone.st and faithful. 
William D. Dalv was all this. He was true to every trust, 
faithful in the performance of every duty, loyal to his people, 
and watchful of their every interest. 

All too soon his .services here were ended. At the close of 
the last session, when we were .separating for our respective 
homes, he .shook my hand cordially and wished me happiness 
and succe.ss. I responded to his kind sentiments by honest and 



Address of Mr. Davis, of Florida. 33 

reciprocal good wishes for him. Then we parted — he facing 
north and I south. I had no thought that I had taken his 
hand and heard his voice for the last time. 

A few weeks later the announcement of his death fla.shed 
over the wires. And so it is that, instead of greeting him upon 
the reconvening of Congress, as I should have been so glad to 
do, I am here to speak these poor words of sorrow. 

To every man upon this eartli 
Death cometh soon or late. 

The drama of his life is over — the play is finished — the 
curtain is down. Farewell. 
H. Doc. 522 3 



34 Z-?/f and Character of William D. Daly. 



Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of New York. 

Mr. Speaker: Death again stays the routine of legislation. 
Momentarily our attention is directed to the life and character- 
istics and to the virtues of a recent colleague. The inexorable 
demands of time will speedily bear us far from the contem- 
plation of such things. Yet for a few brief moments let us heap 
high memory's freshest and most fragrant offerings in tribute 
to our lamented friend. 

Sweet, indeed, is the memory of departed friends. Well ha; 
it been said ' ' that .sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from 
which we refuse to be divorced." It is a sorrow, however, that 
mellows with time, and eventually ripens to a sad but sweet 
remembrance.' 

\ViLLi.A.M D. D.\LV died with startling unexpectedness. I 
last saw him in Kansas City. It was durin.g the heat of July. 
He was attending the Democratic national convention as a 
delegate. At the head of the delegation from his native State — 
New Jersey — he fought earnestly and desperately for what he 
believed were the true principles of the Democracy. From his 
appearance then few apprehended that his career was so soon 
to end. Under the most enervating conditions of weather his 
zeal and activity did not in the slighest abate. Every move- 
ment evidenced the vigor for which he had long been noted. 

In the very prime of life Mr. Daly was stricken down. He 
had not quite reached his fiftieth birthday; j-et his life had 
been crowded with the work of more mature years. 

From the be.ginning this Republic has been conspicuous for 
the reallv marvelous careers of manv of its citizens. Countless 



Address of 3/)-. Fitzgerald, of New York. 35 

men have unexpectedly displayed preeminent genius for govern- 
mental aiTairs. The lack of early advantage only served to 
emphasize the wonderful talents with which they had been 
endowed . 

Mr. Daly had not the advantage of a collegiate education. 
He was of the great mass that is compelled to begin life's 
battle at the age of 14. The powerful physique which so well 
equipped him for the arduous tasks of later life was developed 
while he toiled b»th as apprentice and as master mechanic in 
the iron foundries of New Jersey. 

At 1 9 he commenced to study law, and four years later was 
admitted to the bar. With rapid strides he advanced to the 
head of his chosen profession. Throughout his own State and 
in neighboring States his fame as a criminal lawyer speedily 
spread. In these days, when the practice of criminal law has 
fallen somewhat into disrepute, he was one of the few whose 
readiness to lend their superior talents to the proper adminis- 
tration of the law regenerated respeci for this branch of the 
profession. Foremost in the ranks, he towered far above his 
contemporaries at the criminal bar. 

Mr. Daly was well equipped for membership in this House. 
For fifteen years his was an enviable position at the New Jersey 
bar. For three \-ears he served as assistant to the United 
States district attorney. In 1891 he was elected to the lower 
branch of the legislature of his State, and so brilliant was his 
ser^nce that at the close of the session he was appointed judge 
of the Hoboken district court. The following year the people 
showed their appreciation of his ability and services by sending 
him to the State senate. 

For six years Mr. Daly served in that body. During that 
time he gained a high reputation as a legislator, and for much 
of the time was the leader of his party upon the floor. 



36 Life and Charackr of William D. Daly. 

A prominent candidate for the s?iibernatorial nomination in 
1898, he was sent instead to the House of Representatives by 
the largest vote ever given to a candidate in his district. For 
many years he was prominent in the national and State conven- 
tions of the Democratic party. 

The brevity of Mr. D.aly'.s service in this House made it 
difficult for his conspicuous talents to attract the attention of 
his colleagues. Yet dtiring the single session that he spent 
here with us he displayed on many occasions the same deliber- 
atene,ss, coolness, and thoroughness in the heat of debate that 
had already distinguished him in the legislative bodies of his 
native State. 

As a worker he was indefatigable. For him labor was not a 
task, but a pleasure. His ambition was to represent his people 
properly and conscientiously. No opportunity to serve them 
was neglected. In committee, on the floor, and in his study he 
was the attentive and careful student, not merely of the par- 
ticular needs of his people, but, as well, of the great questions 
of the day. 

From his boyhood he had been an ardent Democrat. Aggres- 
sive and po.sitive in his convictions, he was neverthele.ss a 
conservative and level-headed man. He desired not .so nuich 
his party's success as he did his country's welfare. He main- 
tained his belief without thought of consequences. To truckle 
to a fickle public was e\-er abhorrent to him, yet he possessed 
that peculiar gift that enabled him accurately to ascertain the 
public pulse and often to stimulate a proper, desirable, and a 
healthy public sentiment. 

Personally Mr. Daly won, rather than compelled, the admi- 
ration and the frlend.ship of his associates. His was a genial 
nature. Kind and unobtrusive, his comprehensive knowledge of 
men and of public affairs was ever at the service of his friends. 



Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of New York. 37 

The generosity of his nature could not be fulh- appreciated 
except bv those wlio knew him well. 

Inscrutable indeed are the ways of Providence. Dispassionate 
obser^-ers reviewing the life of Mr. D.\lv would easily have pic- 
tured a brilliant future for him in this House. Few men come 
here with such an accunuilation of useful knowledge, with .so 
keen an appreciation of the responsibilities and of the duties of 
a Representative, and with an experience ripened and cultured 
in .so wide a field of human affairs. 

Of a judicial temperament, he was, nevertheless, noted as an 
advocate. Hia judgment was sound. Conservative and cautious 
rather than radical and impulsive, when fully determined as to 
the right policy, he was fiercely aggressive. Yet the bitterness 
of debate never lingered with him. While he could out-partisan 
and be most partisan when necessary, he carried no sting to be 
carefully cherished in resentment. 

Mr. Daly's unexpected demise in last July was an over- 
whelming affliction to his beloved wife and children. Missed by 
his acquaintances, deeply lamented by his friends, his associa- 
tion with us here will ever be among our sweetest recollections. 



38 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 



Address of Mr Ryan, of New York. 

Mr. Spe.\ker: I can not, nor do I propo.se to attempt to, 
pay a jii.st tribute to the life and character of William D. 
Daly. That task has fallen to tho.se who had known him 
through life and were familiar with his career prior to his 
entrance into this body. It was not my good fortune to 
meet Mr. Daly until after his election as a member of the 
Fifty-sixth Congress, and, though our acquaintance was but 
slight — a little more than a year in duration — I had come to 
respect his genial, upright, hone.st di.sposition and to esteem 
his frieiulship, and I can not permit this .sad occasion to pa.ss 
without bearing public testimonial of my regard; and yet I 
desire but to place a garland on his bier. 

I met William D. Daly for the first time at a meeting of 
the New York and New Jersey Democratic members-elect to 
the Fifty-sixth Congre.ss held in the city of New York. Our 
acquaintance grew into a ripe friendship after our arrival in 
Washington, and we mingled together the troubles that fall 
to the lot of new members. His longer legislative experience 
and kindly nature made him at once my preceptor and my 
friend, and as time passed by I .sought more and more his 
coun.sel and advice. At the close of the last session we parted 
with many as.surances that we should meet during the then 
pending campaign, while preliminary arrangements had been 
made whereb)- he was to come to Buffalo, the city which I 
have the honor to represent in part, and address the voters 
of the Thirty-second Congressional district. 

For him that da}- never came. But a few weeks had passed 
when he was called from these earthly scenes — called without 
warning — called in the full bloom of life, before the leaves 



Address of Mr. Ryan, of N civ York. 39 

had begun to wither and fall away; called ere he had reached 
the half-centun,- mark, at a time when he had just begun to 
gather the fruits of a life of industry and toil. William D. 
Daly died too young. 

A glance at his biography tells the stors' of a life of progress 
and achievement. He began the task as a molder; studied 
law at night when his day's work was done, and was admitted 
to the bar. At an early age we find him taking his place 
among the leading criminal lawyers of his native State. A 
little later and he was chosen district attorney and then judge 
of the district court. His term expired and he was elected to 
the State legislature and chosen speaker of the house during 
his first year. He was afterwards elected to the State senate, 
and then, h\ the largest majority ever given a candidate in 
the Seventh New Jersey district, sent to represent a great con- 
stituency in this Hall. Such honors are placed only on the 
shoulders of tho.se deserving of them, and they .speak more 
forcibly than words that I or anyone else could utter of the 
worthiness and ability of our departed colleague. Few men 
can breast the storms of public life, stirred by the ambition 
of opponents and kept raging by the winds of envy, for twenty- 
five years without meeting disaster. The people of his dis- 
trict loved and placed confidence in him. They knew his valor, 
his fidelity, integrity, and honesty, and in honoring him they 
honored themselves. Their confidence was not misplaced, for he 
ser\-ed his State and constituency faithfully and well. Nothing 
could swerve him from what he thought was the path of duty. 

The bravest lives are those to duty wed, 

Whose deeds, both great and small. 
Are clo-se-knit strands of an unbroken thread 

Where love ennobles all. 
The world may sound no trumpets, ring no bells, 

The book of life the shining record tells. 



40 Life aiid Character of WiUia7n D. Dalv. 

And so with William Daly. He is gone, but he left be- 
hind him for our instruction the lesson of his beautiful life 
of sympathy and service. Believing that he made the world 
better for having lived, I say, without gloom or conventional 
melancholy feeling, "Farewell, friend D.alvI I miss your 
happy, radiant face, your kindly .smile, your friendly solici- 
tude; but I trust that when I am called away it maj' be said 
of me by Him who judges all, as I have no doubt it has been 
said of you, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant;'" 
and I repeat again, a last and long and sad farewell. 



Address of Mr. Greeti, of Pennsylvania. 41 



Address of Mr. Green, of Pennsylvania. 

The most beautiful tribute to a dead friend ever written in 
English verse is found in the closing stanza of that wonder- 
fully pure and heartfelt poem of Bret Harte, entitled "Dickens 
in camp." 

As on his grave alternate oak and holly 

And laurel wreath.s entwine, 
Prav deem it not a too presumptuous folly 

This sprig of Western pine. 

To-day, at the grave of my friend Daly. I beg leave to 
deposit a sprig of Pennsylvania pine as the only fitting tribute 
I can pay to his memor>'. 

Unconscioush- my recollection leads me back to that beau- 
tiful summer morning as I sat on the beach at Atlantic City — 
the greatest of all the cities b>- the sea — as I looked far out 
across the blue waters of the broad Atlantic until they met 
the cloud line on the horizon, and listened to the restless, 
ne\-er-ceasing music of its tossing wa\-es. The New York 
paper lay by my side waiting to be read. I roused from my 
peaceful reverie and scanned its columns to learn the doings 
and sayings of that great hurrying, hustling world that seemed 
so far away. What a shock I received when, on the very first 
column, the news of the sudden death of rax friend, the Con- 
gressman from New Jersey, stood forth in glaring black type. 

This was so sudden and unexpected that I fairly gasped 
for breath, for I remembered that but a few short weeks 
before, at Kansas City, that far-off town of the West beyond 
the Mississippi, we had spent pleasant hours in friendly con- 
verse, he giving me his plans for the summer and 1 giving 
him mine. Alas! that his bright anticipations should never 



42 Life and Characlif of William D. Daly. 

be realized, for he confided them to me, the great goal of his 
life, his proud ambition to be the next governor of his native 
State, New Jersey. He frankly told me that he was not 
enamored with Congressional life and much preferred the pub- 
lic service of his own State. 

He had studied the many questions of its government, was 
familiar with the needs of the various communities there and in 
.sympathetic touch with its people, especially the plain people, 
whose friend he had always been, and who had been, during a 
long public career, strongly attached to him. He told me of 
his service in the house of representatives of that .State, of his 
over five years of service in its senate. He was especially 
proud of this service, and he had a right to be, for in both 
branches of the legislature there he had been a leader, and, I 
think it may truthfully be said, during much of the time was 
the leader among his Democratic colleagues. 

In 1S98 his friends urged his selection as the Democratic 
nominee for go\-ernor, and he failed of nomination by but a few 
votes, having received 364 votes to 441 recei\'ed by the success- 
ful candidate. Notwithstanding his defeat, he was nominated 
that year as the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sev- 
enth district, and was elected by the unprecedented majority 
of almost lo.oco votes. Of his popularity, not only in his 
own home, which is attested by this wonderful majority, but 
throughout the State, there can be no doubt, and many of his 
friends firmly believe to this day that had he been chosen as 
the .standard bearer of his party in the gubernatorial contest of 
that year he would ha\-e been elected, and the State of New 
Jersey, imtil quite recent years firmlx- anchored in the cohunn 
of Democratic States of this Union, might not again have 
slipped from its old moorings in the Presidential contest of 
1900. 



Address of Mr. Greeii, of Pennsylvania. 43 

My acquaintance with Congressman Daly began with the 
very first hours of the first session of this Congress, and were 
confined almost entirely to our intercourse in Washington. 
On but two occasions did I meet him away from this place; 
once when, at my request and at the invitation of the Democ- 
racy of Lehigh County, one of the two large counties that 
make up my district, he attended the great annual meeting of 
the Democratic clans, and there spoke words of cheer and hope, 
urging them to stand true and steadfast to their faith and the 
faith of their fathers, and true to the principles laid down by 
the founders of this great Republic. 

I take occasion here to thank him for the many kind words 
of friendly tribute he paid to their Representative in Congress. 
Little did I expect at that time to be called upon to pay a 
tribute to his memory. D.\lv died in the prime of life, and 
had not reached the half-century mark. He started life in the 
humble occupation of an iron molder, and by indu.stry and 
sheer force of character, coupled with great natural ability, he 
fought his way steadily, step by step, through a quarter of a 
century's hard work in his profession to a most prominent 
position among the leading lawyers of his State. 

In the criminal jurisdiction he was easily the peer of the 
many great legal lights wluj have gained distinction there, and 
it was the recognition of his legal ability and his strength as 
an advocate that led to President Cleveland's appointing him 
as assistant United States district attorney, and afterwards of 
Governor Abbett's appointing him as judge of the district court 
of Hoboken, his native city. During his long legal career he 
showed his sympathy for the working people of his State and 
his community, and in .some of the greatest legal battles the 
records will show him as a strong advocate and a warm defender 
of their rights and liberty. 



44 Life and Character of WilliaDi D. Dalv. 

Perhaps this may have been the basis of his popularity 
throughout the State: for if they loved and admired him as 
much as he sympathized with them, he could not help, when 
he became a candidate for public office, but receive a substan- 
tial tribute of their regard. Congressman Daly was an inde- 
fatigable worker, and. while he may have believed in the 
propriety of ob.serving the great Masonic rule of eight hours' 
work each day, he certainly never observed it in practice, and 
in this respect may well be said to have burned the candle of 
life at both ends. Added to industry and native ability as well 
as physical and mental vigor, he possessed a towering ambition 
which led him not only to the triumphs which he reaped in his 
profession, but in equally great triumphs which he achieved in 
the ser\-ice of the public. That this service was not only val- 
uable to his State, but acceptable to the people he served, is 
attested by the constant promotion they accorded him ever since 
his entry into public life in 18S5. 

And the sorrow witli which the connnunity, irrespective of 
party affiliations, followed him to his grave, bears the most fit- 
ting testimony to his integrity as a citizen and the usefulness 
of his life and service, both public and private. By his death I 
feel that I have lost a most agreeable companion and a well- 
beloved friend: one whom in the great hereafter I hope to meet 
again, and I know when that time comes he will give me the 
same cordial handshake that he gave when last we parted so 
many miles away in that city beyond the Father of Waters, on 
the confines of the great States of Mi.ssouri and of Kansas. 



Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. 45 



ADDRESS OF MR. FITZGERALD, OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

None knew thee but to love thee, 
Nor named thee but to praise. 

Mr. Speaker: I think these words can be spoken truly of 
the man whose memory is being honored in this House this 
afternoou. I first met William D. D.\ly as a member of this 
body, and it so chanced that he and I chose seats almost adjoin- 
ing each other, and from the very first day of the first session 
of the Fifty-sixth Congress Mr. Daly and myself became warm 
personal friends. As the session advanced I grew to lo\'e him 
as a brother, because of his kindly qualities of heart and his 
firm, steadfast adherence to the principles of right and justice 
and humanity, which seemed to animate his whole being. 

I was charmed with the personal magnetisiu of the man. I 
was interested in the manner in wliich he approached the 
different questions of the day. I delighted in listening to him 
when addressing the members of this body upon the great vital 
questions of the day. I always found him ready and willing to 
fight for the under dog, and to possess in truth and in deed tlie 
attributes of one of God's nobleiuen. The rapid manner in 
which he formed acquaintanceship here among the members of 
the House amazed me. Within two weeks after becoming a 
member of this body, in conversation one day, he told me that 
he could call by name about three-fourths of the membership 
of this House. 

This shows the man's marvelous industry, his willingness 
and his desire to get acquainted as quickly as possible with the 
members of this House, so that he could accomplish for his dis- 
trict, for his State, and for his country the best po.ssible results 
in legislation. He appealed in debate to the members of the 



46 Life and Character of Williain D. Daly. 

House in a fair and impartial manner. His voice was always 
lieard in behalf of truth, of justice, and of humanity; and in 
these da^-s, when wealth and money and power seem to have 
such influence over the actions of many of our public servants, 
William D. Daly's virtues in this respect shine all the more 
by comparison. 

I remember an instance in his career that appealed to me 
verj- strongly as showing the man's kindliness of heart and 
his innate sympathetic nature. He was invited as one of a 
party of members of Congress to a banquet in Boston. He 
had already started on his journey from the hotel across the 
street to the depot when he received a tele.gram stating that 
it was the desire of .some friends of his in New Jersey that he 
should appear before the Supreme Court in Washington in 
the morning to argue for the reprieve of the sentence of a 
man who had been condemned to death. 

I shall never forget Mr. Daly's feelings as he expressed 
hiuLself upon that evening. He said: " Fitzgerald, I can not 
go to Boston. I know I have given you and the committee 
which you represent a faithful promise, but this man's life 
hangs in the balance. Although there is not a dollar in it 
for me, I mtist stay here and fight for this man's life in the 
Supreme Court to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock." Of course 
there was nothing to do for the rest of us but to proceed upon 
our journey without Mr. D.\lv. This act showed the true 
instinct aud nature of the man, and I thought the more of 
him for the noble course that he pursued that evening. 

I agree with ni\' colleague from New York, who a few 
moments ago said when Mr. Daly's mind was once made up 
for the right it could never be shaken and he could not be 
turned aside. I remember this trait was strongly developed and 
shown here in Washington in the Democratic Congressional 



Address of Mr. Fitzgerald, of Massachuvtts. 47 

committee. When the question as to whether the committee 
should indorse the 16 to i declaration was debated at its 
meeting Mr. D.\lv stood upon the floor and stated that 
while he thought he was not voicing- the .sentiments of his 
constituency at that time, he felt that the further advocacy of 
that doctrine was wrong and would bring the part\- to ruin. 
He did not follow; he saw the right and he cho.se to lead. 
He stood with one or two others against the view of the entire 
committee and did not cease to fight the battle in that direc- 
tion until after the convention of his party had declared to the 
contrary at the national convention on the 4th day of July. 1900. 

So I say, Mr. Speaker, that the nation and the people of New 
Jersey and the people of his district have reason to be indeed 
sorry at the early demise of this man. 

In the press of to-day is recorded the fact that a great billion- 
dollar deal in steel and iron is to take place; that the Emperor 
William is to crown Earl Roberts with new honors for killing 
the Boers, and that the Count and Counte.ss Castellane are to 
be given annualh" $200,000 on which to Xwo.. The whole press 
is filled with stories of the increased power of wealth and 
dominion. It was the delight of Mr. D.A.LY to fight such mani- 
festations of power and opulence. 

The people of this country, and, I fear, the people of the 
world, have too few sincere friends in the fight that is going on 
to-day between the people and the concentrated wealth of the 
times; and the people of the entire world, I think, have reason 
to sincerely regret the loss of .such a good and noble champiqn 
as WiLLi.\M D. D.\LV. 

I attended his funeral at Hoboken. It was on a beautiful 
afternoon in midsunmier, one of the most beautiful days I have 
ever seen. I was inipre.ssed with the tremendous outpouring 
and gathering of the people which assembled at his funeral. 



48 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 

The streets were crowded in front of his house, and as the 
funeral cortege wended its way from the house to the church 
the streets were literally packed with humanity. 

I thought that after the church had been left the numbers 
would thin out, but, although the funeral cortege traveled a 
long distance to the cemetery, crowds lined the streets a good 
portion of the journey, and when we reached the cemetery, just 
before sunset on this beautiful Saturday evening, the cemetery, 
too, was crowded with thousands of men, women, and children 
who had followed the remains of William D. Daly right to 
its final resting place. I was impressed with the affection that 
was shown for this man by the children that followed his 
remains to the cemetery. Hundreds of children trooped with 
men and women into the church to gaze for the last time on the 
face of this dead man. He who goes through this world, my 
friends, surrounded by the love, affection, and admiration of 
children; he who, when he dies, is followed by the love and 
affection of children to his grave, is indeed armored with that 
strength and power that will surmount all obstacles to the 
kingdom of heaven. May his soul rest in peace. 

Mr. Salmon. Mr. Speaker, my colleague Mr. McDermott 
was called home to-day, and there are several others who have 
expressed their desire to make remarks, if present. I therefore 
ask unanimous consent that all members who have not submit- 
ted remarks to-day and who desire to do so may have leave to 
print in the Record their remarks upon the life and character 
of the late William D. Dalv. 

The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey 
asks unanimous consent that all members who desire to do so 
ma\- have leave to print remarks in eulog>' of the deceased in 
the Record. Is there objection? 

There was no objection. 



Proceedings in the Senate, 

December 3, 1900. 
A message from the House of Representatives, b3- Mr. \V. J. 
Browning, its Chief Clerk, transmitted to the Senate resohi- 
tions on the death of Hon. Cnshman K. Davis, late a Senator 
from the State of Minnesota; Hon. John H. Gear, late a Sen- 
ator from the State of Iowa; Hon. John H. Hoffecker, late a 
Representative from the State of Delaware, and Hon. William 
D. Daly, late a Representative from the State of New Jersey. 

February ii, 1901. 
A message from the House transmitted to the Senate the 
resolutions of the Hou.se commemorative of the life and public 
services of Hon. William D. Daly, late a Representative from 
the State of New Jersey. 

February 15, 1901. 
Mr. Kean. Mr. President. I desire to give notice that on 
Saturday, February 23, at some convenient hour I shall call up 
the resolutions of the House of Representatives in regard to 
the death of the Hon. William D. Daly, late a Representa- 
tive from "the State of New Jersey. 

H. Doc. 522 4 49 



MEMORIAL ADDRESSES. 

Febrttary 23, 1901. 

Mr. Kean. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay t)efore tlie 
Senate the resolutions of the House of Representatives relative 
to the death of the Hon. William D. Daly. 

The Presiding Officer (Mr. Hansbrough in the chair). 
The Chair lays before the Senate the resolutions indicated by 
the Senator from New Jersey, which will be read. 

The Secretary read as follows: 

In the House of Representatives, February g, /got. 

Reso/vfd, That the House has heard with profound sorrow the an- 
nouncement of the death of Hon. WlLLl.\M D. Dalv, late a member 
of the House of Representatives from the State of New Jersey. 

Rrso/vfd, That the business of tlie House be now suspended that oppor- 
tunity may be given for fitting tribute to his memory. 

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate, 
and transmit a copy of the same to the family of the deceased. 

Resolved. That as an additional mark of respect the House, at the con- 
clusion of these memorial proceedings, do adjourn. 

Mr. Kean. Mr. President, I offer the resolutions which I 
send to the desk. 

The Pre.siding Officer. The Senator from New Jersey 
offers resolutions which will be read. 

The Secretary read as follows: 

Reso/ved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the an- 
nouncement of the death of Hon. Willi.^m D. Daly, late a Represent- 
ative from the State of New Jersey. 

Resolved, That the business of the Senate be now suspended in order 
that fitting tributes may be paid to his memory. 

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the Secre- 
tary to the family of the deceased; and that as a further mark of respect 
the Senate will, at the conclusion of these ceremonies', stand adjourned. 

51 



52 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 



Address of Mr. Kean, of New Jersey. 

Mr. President: His colleagues in the House have given 
a detailed account of Judge Daly's life and character. 1 
onh' wish to add a few words to those already spoken, to 
bear testimony to the high regard in which he was held by 
the people of his Congressional di.strict and vState. 

Judge Daly was born in Jersey City, Hudson County, 
N. J., in June, 1S51, and died Juh' 31, 1900. He had his 
own way to make in the world from the start. What edu- 
cation he had up to the age of 14 years he received in 
the public .schools, and at that time he was obliged to 
leave to learn a trade. 

He .selected the trade of a molder, and began in one 
of the largest iron foundries in Hudson County, remaining 
at that work for five years, thoroughly mastering it. Dur- 
ing those five years Judge D,\ly was not idle, but when he 
had the opportunity was always endeavoring to improve his 
mind. He was amlntious to rise, and ha\"ing by hard work 
procured means enough to enable him to begin the study 
of law he entered the office of Blair & Ransom, of Jersey 
City, and after the required time of apprenticeship he was 
admitted to the bar as an attorney, and later as a counselor 
at law. 

From the time he was admitted to the bar until his death 
he devoted himself almost exchrsively to the practice of 
criminal law, and defended many capital cases with great 
success. 

.\t the same time that he was practicing law he was taking 
an active ])art in political affairs. His legal ability attracted 



Address of Mr. Kean . of Ne7v Jersey . 53 

the attention of President Cleveland, and he was appointed 
assistant United States district attorney, which position he 
held for three years. 

In 1 89 1 he was elected to represent the Eighth district 
of his county in the assembly. Here he made his mark, 
as he had previously done at the bar, and when the legis- 
lature was about to adjourn the governor appointed him a 
district court judge. 

In 1892 Judge Daly was elected to the State senate, 
where he served six years, di.stinguishing himself as a leg- 
islator and becoming the leader of his party in that body. 

He was present at all national and State conventions of 
his partv — often delegate to the national conventions and 
never absent from the State conventions. He was a promi- 
nent candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor 
in 1898, and upon liis failure to receive the nomination the 
people of his district nominated and elected him to Con- 
gress. His legislative experience ser\'ed him well, and he 
was soon found to be one of the most promising of the 
new Representati\-es in the House. His knowledge of affairs, 
his genial maimer, and his courteous demeanor soon gained 
for him the admiration, respect, and friendship of his 
associates. 

\Vhat better example can we have of what an American 
boy with energy, ability, penseverance, and tact can do than 
in the life of the late Judge D.\lv. He began at the very 
bottom of the ladder and reached a height of which an)- 
man might be proud. He died in the prime of his life, 
and the people of his district and State mourn his loss. 



54 Life and Charadcr of William D. Daly. 



ADDRESS OF MR, JONES, OF ARKANSAS. 

Mr. President: It has long been the practice of Chris- 
tian men to pray to be delivered from sudden death. Sudden 
death is unquestionabh' a calamity to those who are left. I 
know of nothing more appalling than to have death over- 
take one with whom we are associated, whose promise of life 
seems to be good, who seems to be in the enjoyment of every 
physical faculty. To have such a one suddenly overtaken by 
death is always shocking, and to the family and friends noth- 
ing can be more distressing and no calamity can seem more 
absolutely overwhelming. But to the man who is consider- 
ing his own personal feelings, not regarding the feelings of 
those who are left behind, it would seem to me to be a most 
desirable and fitting end to an honest, earnest, upright life. 

Standing where I am in this Chamber just a little more 
than two years ago, it was announced to me that a man who 
was very dear to me, eminent as a lawyer in my State, who 
had been Attorney-General of the United States, had sud- 
denly fallen in the .Supreme Court. By the time I reached 
him he had passed to the great beyond. Standing by him 
there, lying just as he had fallen, I felt that if he could have 
selected the manner and the place of his death he would have 
preferred to have gone just as he did. The last word of the 
argument which he was presenting to the court had been 
said; he had concluded the case, and without another word, 
without turning from the spot in which he stood, he fell, and 
his spirit passed away. 

Mr. D.\Lv's death was verv much of the same character, and 



Address of }fr. Joucs, of Arkansas. 55 

while it was a great shock to those who are left behind, I have 
never felt that the manner of his going was a misfortune. He 
had reached an honorable position in life. Starting from hum- 
ble parentage, he had acquired distinction as a man. He might 
be con.sidered a typical American. He had made his own way 
without extra help or as.si.stance. He had gone from the hum- 
ble walks of life to the high political place which he occupied at 
the time of his death. Having been tried in many political 
positions and never found wanting, he commanded the re.spect 
and confidence of his people everywhere. 

He was succe.ssiveh- a member of the lower house of his 
vState legislature and of the .senate, a judge of the .superior 
court, and also engaged in the active practice of his profession, 
standing at the head of the bar, and recognized as the best 
criminal lawyer, perhaps, in his vState. He was selected to 
represent his State in the Congress of the United States, and 
while his sen-ice here was short, it was of that distinguished 
character which stamped him as a leader among men, as a man 
entitled to the respect of his fellows, and, going out in the 
midst of his successes, his life seems to me to have been well 
rounded and its conclusion a fitting close of such a career. 

I personally knew Mr. D.\ly well. His personal character- 
istics were striking and attractive. Earnest, whole-.souled, 
sincere in everything he undertook, there was no mistaking his 
position on any question, political or otherwise. His political 
opponents felt that he was earnest and .sincere in his convic- 
tions. He was frank in their declaration, and his political 
associates felt that there was never any doubt about where he 
was to be found in any political contest. 

I have no douVit that at home, in his social relations, the 
same characteristics were felt everywhere; and now that he 
has gone from amongst us he leaves a memory in the minds 



56 Life a>id Character of William D. Daly. 

of all those l)y whom he was surrounded and with whom he 
was associated which will linger pleasantly until they, in turn, 
shall be called to pass over the great river. 

Mr. Kean. Mr. President, my colleague [Mr. Sewell] was 
obliged to be absent to-da>-. He had prepared some remarks 
which he desired to submit as a tribute to the memory of the 
late Representative Daly. I will ask that they be printel in 
the Record, if there is no objection. 

The Presiding Officer. If there be no objection, the re- 
marks of the senior Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Sewell] 
will be printed in the Record. The Chair hears no objection. 



AiM/rss o/ A/?: Scwell, of Nc-w Jersey. 57 



Address of Mr, Sewell, of New Jersey, 

Mr. President: In speakiu"; of tlie life and services of the 
late William D. Daly, member of Congress from the vState 
of New Jerse}', I should sa}- that they were characterized by 
a strong personality born of a rugged constitution, which was 
forged by the hard knocks of penury and adverse circum- 
stances. This hard nurture gave a solidity and firnuie.ss that 
permeated his life work. 

At the age of 14 he left school to learn the molder's trade, 
but even at that early period he exhibited the desire to 
improve his condition in life, to rise to a higher level, for 
which he felt that he was fitted. Under the spur of this 
ambition he began the .study of law, and gained a reputa- 
tion in its practice which paved the way for his political 
preferment. He soon became interested in politics, .served 
in the State assembly and senate, and became a leader on the 
Democratic side, being looked up to by the members of his 
party as one whose opinions connnanded their respect. 

He was appointed by Governor Abbett a.^ district judge and 
by President Cleveland as assistant United States district at- 
torney, in both of which positions he .served honoral.ily and 
with credit. His personal qualities were such as to bring him 
large popularity. His friends were many and his foes were 
few. He was a self-made man, and eminently successful in 
the career which he carved out for himself. He became a 
power in his party by virtue of his strong, inherent qualities, 
and tried, .so far as within him lay and as he viewed it from his 
standpoint, to serve the people honestly and fearlessly. 

His energy, tact, and perseverance won for him success not 
H. Doc. 522 5 



58 Life and Character of William D. Daly. 

alone in his profession but in politics, which in the latter in- 
stance went so far as to make him a leading candidate for 
nomination for governor of New Jersey, which was not with- 
out some encouragement, as he had been often mentioned in 
connection with that high office and had many supporters in 
the vState. Whatever may have been his faults, he manifested 
in his career the sterling qualities of energy, perseverance, in- 
dustry, and patience. He left nothing to chance, btit by hard 
work fitted himself for the task he was to perform. He stood 
for what he believed to Ije right and was conscientiotis in what- 
ever he undertook. He was a man of benevolence and charity, 
aud exerted himself in behalf of those who asked for his 
assistance. 

Naturally .such a man a.s this becomes noted as one of the 
prominent men of his State; his name is embalmed in the mem- 
ory of his associates, and many of his traits are well worthy of 
emulation. His rise to eminence and succe.ss was entirely due 
to his own personal efforts. His native genius overcame ob- 
stacles which lay in the path he had marked out to purstie, and 
his untiring energy made each step ea.sier and le.ss difficult. 

Though of a different political faith, I can not but express 
my admiration for the many virtues and traits of character 
comprehended in his life, and feel a common sorrow that he 
has .so soon been called to the higher plane of existence which 
awaits us all. His record is interwoven with the history of his 
State, which, let us hope, his life has benefited, and that the 
great Connnon wealth of New Jerse>- will add his name to the 
list of her illu.strious sous. 



Address of Mr. Scwell, of Nav Jersey . 59 

Mr. Kean. Mr. President, I ask for the adoption of the 
resolutions. 

The Presiding Officer. The question is on ag^reeing to 
the resolutions. 

The resolutions were unanimously agreed to; and (at 6 
o'clock and 40 minutes p. m. ) the Senate adjourned until Mon- 
day, February 25, 1901, at 11 o'clock a. m. 



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